She's Finally 21!

My best friend down here, Tera, has finally turned 21! This is good for me since all we have been able to go to are shady clubs and restaurant bars. I don't need to go out all the time, but I love Nashville and all the bars on Broadway and I WILL NOT go alone.
Her birthday was Tuesday and we really celebrated responsibly! We went to dinner with her mother, father, and next door neighbors and then headed down to Broadway for her first encounter with the Nashville bar scene.
Our first stop was the legendary bar, Tootsies.
It is usually one of my favorite bars because it
has a band that plays downstairs and another band that plays on the upper level. As we walked in the front door I realized this wasn't the right bar for her parents to be in. There were wall to wall people and I could see the look "I don't like this" in her mother's eyes! So, we fought crowd and walked up the stairs and out the back door.

Then we walked behind the bar right next the the Ryman (where the Grand Ole' Opry used to be held) to a bar more suited for parents, Legends. This is a large bar with a lot of tables that usually plays more "classic" country. We had a great time listening to the band and dancing.
Finally, we decided we needed something a little "younger."
We we walked down about three bars to The Stage.
The Stage is my all time favorite bar. This draws a younger crowd between 25-late thirties. I like that! There are no little drunk kids running around getting on your nerves, though drunk men are common in any of these bars. I am no expert on the Nashville bar scene, I just know what I like, and this bar is always fun. There is a dance floor and tables but also an upstairs loft that over looks the bar. Tera and I stood right in front of the band and danced until we finally noticed how tired her parents were :o) Tera had a wonderful birthday and I so happy I was there to share it with her.

* On a side note* I'M FLYING HOME TOMORROW! I'm much more excited about it now than I was a week ago. I think I'm at a better place with my decision to be here, and therefore don't feel awkward about going home. I do, however, have two test on Monday and one on Tuesday, so there will be studying going on this weekend. Well, I love you all and hope you are doing well!